Hi,
I've read about this to no avail, but I am curious to see if there is anyone out there with personal experience regarding this. I did poorly in undergrad, and graduated with a GPA that barely meets minimal criteria for PhD programs. I had some circumstances which left me traumatized and debilitated for a while. I was neither physically ill nor do I have a learning disorder. Four years have passed, and I have spent these doing research projects, working odd jobs, etc. I would like to craft an SOP focused on the evolution of my research, but people on forums have suggested it is weird to leave the grades unexplained. I am satisfied with other aspects of my application, otherwise. Does anyone here have any experience in addressing a train wreck of a transcript due to similar reasons?